Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Kenya
Kenya: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 11.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Kenya, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Kenya is 11.25, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Kenya peaked at 18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.75 | — |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.75 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 11.25 | -10.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +200.0% | 6 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 | 7 | 8.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 7 | 12.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Uzbekistan 13.5 compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 13 compare
- 15 Tajikistan 12.25 compare
- 17 Belize 11 compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 10 compare
- 19 Belarus 9.75 compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Kenya?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Kenya was 11.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.